BY ROCÍO ZAYAS
The News
Mexicans need to achieve greater integration with Pacific Rim nations through tourism, according to Tourism Secretary Claudia Ruiz Massieu.
Ruiz Massieu attended the 22nd Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum Meeting in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco on Wednesday, where she said that Mexico has a shared agenda with the Pacific Rim region to increase bilateral cooperation and connectivity and continue strategic partnerships.
She said that it is important to have a greater presence in strategic markets, as well as extending the agenda to financial matters and attracting investment. She also said that there are strategic aspects to relations with the region, such as connectivity, facilitation of travel and the exchange of better industry practices.
Ruiz Massieu talked about recent trips she has made to deepen ties with Pacific nations in order to strengthen ties with Asia, which she called one of the most dynamic global markets with the greatest potential for growth.
She said she visited Beijing, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan and Singapore in 2013, to consolidate cooperation and exchange programs and construct a strategic agenda for soliciting investment. These trips, she said, have served to strengthen ties with the dynamic Pacific Rim region.
Massieu also said that international organizations have recognized tourism as a motor for growth and development, as well as for creating quality jobs, instilling an entrepreneurial spirit in citizens, contributing to the valuing and preservation of natural and cultural wealth, assisting in poverty reduction and giving families a better future.
“In terms of tourism, our countries have much many areas of opportunity and exchange, apart from bringing different peoples together and getting to know their countries better,” Massieu said.
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